encaustic:  beeswax, damar resin, pigment all kept molten on a heated palette and applied to a rigid surface :: fused together to come to life with fire.

“I love the physicality of encaustic. The deep, rich aroma of beeswax, the earthiness with its sweet undercurrents soothes your sense of smell. Carving, etching, and mark-making, building up layers, pushing pigment into the wax, polishing, fusing with fire . . . it asks you to be more wholly involved. And, the resulting luminosity with its smooth, sensuous finish begs to be caressed.”

Many themes in Shaun Minné’s work reflect her experiences as a child in Michigan and her professional career as a designer, with her aesthetic being shaped by the dichotomy of the gritty landscape of Detroit juxtaposed with the pristine ski slopes and the open country. In her words, “I strive to make art that expresses a sense of evolution and the beauty of imperfection within a contemporary framework. I am enthralled with the balance of refinement and rawness, precision and wild abandonment, and the emotional tonalities the combinations evoke. The subtle changes that take place settle comfortably on and below the surface and the patina is much more beautiful than the new and unforgiving.” To see more of Shaun’s artwork, please visit the website www.shaunminne.com